HySynergy announced as a lighthouse project in Denmark

Lighthouse projects are hydrogen initiatives that stand out, are integrated, have an impact on climate, and which are large in scale. With the announcement of HySynergy as a lighthouse project, the project is manifested to be much more than an electrolyser facility. The Hydrogen Europe’s lighthouse initiative aims to support such projects and speed up the roll out of hydrogen across Europe.

HySynergy will produce its first green hydrogen late in 2022 from the initial 20 MW electrolyser. The facility will be scaled to 300 MW in 2025 and 1 GW in 2030, whereby it lives up to the lighthouse criteria of being a large-scale project based on significant investments. The project further follows the criteria of being integrated with surrounding projects; for instance, by supplying excess heat from the electrolyser to the local district heating system.

Besides delivering green hydrogen to Everfuel’s own fuelling stations, the HySynergy project will also deliver to the adjacent refinery through a direct pipe. Crossbridge Energy A/S, who owns the refinery, is an important project partner and recipient of the hydrogen produced at HySynergy.

Finn Schousboe, CEO at Crossbridge Energy A/S said: “at Crossbridge Energy Fredericia, we have an ambition of being climate neutral by 2035. In order to reach that ambitious target, it requires us to act now and explore new ways of working. The HySynergy project will support our carbon footprint reduction considerably and signals a new era for the refinery. We are prouder than ever to be a part of the project and collaborate with Everfuel on the future expansion.”

Steen Wrist, Mayor of Fredericia Municipality said: “the collaboration between Everfuel and Crossbridge shows how new and old technologies can work together to create the needed energy transition. At the same time, it establishes Fredericia municipality as a municipality that actively supports the green agenda while keeping local jobs. As a Lighthouse project, HySynergy will have significant relevance for both climate end employees.”

CEO of Everfuel, Jacob Krogsgaard said: “we are extremely honoured and proud to be named as a Lighthouse project. We see it as the Oscars of Hydrogen where extraordinary projects are highlighted as Lighthouses. When we named the project HySynergy we knew it would not solely be an electrolyser facility. It would be a green energy facility with synergies to the wider society. HySynergy is a prime example of the green energy transition where renewable energy is utilised to the greatest possible extent.”

Read the article online at: https://www.globalhydrogenreview.com/hydrogen/31032022/hysynergy-announced-as-a-lighthouse-project-in-denmark/